Serengeti
lodges & camps

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Major lodging
in the Serengeti

Safari
accommodation
terms

Lodge
Permanent, non-tent structures.
Tented
Luxury level. The canvas tents are built over permanent foundations.
Tent
More casual. The tents are all canvas and set directly on the ground.
Camp
Venue with tented or tent accommodations.
Mobile camp
The location is temporary. It moves with the migration.
Rates
$$$$ = high, $$$ = mid-to-high

The best venue in
Serengeti National Park

Grumeti River Lodge

Luxury tented (not lodge as name suggests). Secluded setting overlooks beautiful hippo pool graced with floating lilies. Famous annual wildebeest migratory crossing on the nearby Grumeti River occurs in July. $$$$

Other major
lodges and camps

Singita Grumeti Reserves

Luxury. A private concession (not in the  Serengeti National Park, but borders it). Has two lodges and one camp. Each is well-appointed and -situated. $$$$

Kirawira Tented Camp

Luxury. 25 units. Casual-chic furnishings. Site is on hill overlooking an active migratory route. Near the annual wildebeest river crossing. $$$$

Klein Camp

Luxury lodge. Not a camp as name suggests. Lies just beyond the Serengeti park boundary. $$$$

Migration Camp

Luxury tented. Has down-to-earth, not snobby quality. Well situated for viewing peak migration in November. $$$$

Serengeti Serena Lodge

66 rooms. Sits on hill with plain below that swarms with migrating animals (late May to early July). $$$

Serengeti Sopa Lodge

79 rooms. Site looks over gently rolling plains where migrating animals pass from late May to early July. $$$

Ndutu Lodge

32 rooms. Overlooks Lake Ndutu. Short grasses aid wildlife viewing $$$

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